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SPAN 1000 (3) Cultural Difference through Hispanic Literature

Organized around the general topic of cultural differences. Focuses on a related issue such as gender or history articulated in the literature of Spain, Latin America, and the Hispanic United States.

  • Taught in English; students read selected literary texts in English from the various traditions.
  • Does not count towards the Spanish major.
  • Approved for GT-AH2.
  • Approved for Arts and Sciences core curriculum: literature and the arts.
    • Spanish majors are exempt from the core areas of literature and the arts.             
  • Requisites: Restricted to students with 0-26 credits (Freshmen) only.

SPAN 1010 (5) Beginning Spanish 1

Offers students a firm command of Spanish grammar. Grammar is used as a point of departure for development of oral skills. Reading and writing are stressed to a lesser degree.

  • Attendance at the language laboratory may be mandatory.
  • Credit not granted for this course and Span 1150.

SPAN 1020 (5) Beginning Spanish 2

Continuation of Span 1010. Attendance at the language laboratory may be mandatory. Credit not granted for this course and SPAN 1150.

  • Prereq. SPAN 1010 (minimum grade C-).

SPAN 1150 (5) Intensive First Year Spanish

An intensive beginning course covering the same material as Span 1010 and 1020. Attendance at the language laboratory may be mandatory.

  • Similar to Span 1010 and 1020.

SPAN 2110 (3) Second-Year Spanish 1

Grammar review. Emphasizes reading, writing, and speaking skills. Attendance at the language laboratory may be mandatory.

  • Credit not granted for this course and SPAN 2150.
  • Approved for GT-AH4.
  • Approved for Arts and Sciences core curriculum: foreign language.
  • Meets MAPS requirement for foreign language.
  • Prereq. SPAN 1020 (minimum grade C-) or placement.

SPAN 2120 (3) Second-Year Spanish 2

Grammar review. Emphasizes reading, writing, and speaking skills. Attendance at the language laboratory may be mandatory.

  • Credit not granted for this course and SPAN 2150.
  • Prereq. SPAN 2110 (minimum grade C-) or placement.

SPAN 2150 (5) Intensive Second-Year Spanish

Intensive review of grammar and other subjects covered in SPAN 2110 and 2120. Attendance at the language laboratory may be mandatory.

  • Department approval required.
  • Credit not granted for this course and SPAN 2110 or 2120.
  • Approved for GT-AH4.
  • Approved for Arts and Sciences core curriculum: foreign language.
  • Meets MAPS requirement for foreign language.
  • Prereq. SPAN 1020 (minimum grade C-).

SPAN 2450 (3) Catalan for Spanish Speakers

Offers an intensive introduction to the Catalan language for those able to speak Spanish. By the end of the course students should be able to communicate well in all language-skills areas: listening comprehension, speaking, reading and writing. Students will also have gained a better understanding and appreciation of the Catalan singularity.

  • Recommended prereq. 5 semesters of college Spanish or equivalent, or SPAN 3000, or placement, or department approval.

SPAN 3000 (5) Advanced Spanish Language Skills

Transitional course that introduces students to the Spanish major and improves their writing skills. Involves composition, reading, and to a lesser extent, conversation.

  • Prereq. SPAN 2120 or SPAN 2150 (minimum grade C-) or placement.

SPAN 3001 (3) Spanish Conversation

Emphasizes vocabulary acquisition and speaking fluency. Through structured and carefully monitored individual, group, and class work, students achieve enduring language growth and meaningful acculturation that otherwise could only be achieved through an extended stay in a Hispanic country. This course is intended for those who are learning Spanish as a second-language.

  • Native speakers of Spanish who have pursued formal education in a Spanish speaking country will not be admitted to the course.
  • Heritage speakers of Spanish (native speakers who have pursued formal education in a non-Spanish speaking setting) as well as students from bi-lingual K-12 programs must meet with the coordinator to determine appropriate class level.
  • Credit not granted for this course and SPAN 3002.
  • Does not count toward the Spanish majors or minors.
  • Prereq. SPAN 2120 or SPAN 2150 (minimum grade C-).

SPAN 3002 (3) Advanced Spanish Conversation

Designed for Spanish majors, this course focuses on refining fluency in both informal and formal discourse through group discussions, class work, and individual and group presentations with a focus on preparing students for communication in professional settings. To that end, the materials used in the course will emphasize themes and problems relevant to the contemporary Hispanic world.

  • Credit not granted for this course and SPAN 3001.
  • Prereq. SPAN 3000 (minimum grade C-).

SPAN 3010 (3) Advanced Rhetoric and Composition

Designed to refine expository and argumentative writing in Spanish, this course will center around four main areas of study: culture, linguistics, sociopolitical and economic reality, and literature and criticism. A multi-draft process-based approach will guide the writing and revision of essays. Additionally, there will be a focus on grammar and lexical issues most challenging for students at the third-year level.

  • Similar to SPAN 4010.
  • Approved for arts and sciences core curriculum: written communication.
  • Prereq. SPAN 3000 (minimum grade C-).

SPAN 3030 (3) Professional Spanish for Business 1

Includes the study of business vocabulary, business concepts, geographic context, and cultural context.

  • Prereq. SPAN 3000 (minimum grade C-).

SPAN 3040 (3) Professional Spanish for Business 2

Continuation of SPAN 3030 with more emphasis on interpreting and elementary translation. Some attention is given to the writing of resumes and application letters, as well as to the entire job-search process.

  • Restricted to Spanish majors with a subplan of International Spanish for Professionals.
  • Prereq. SPAN 3030 (minimum grade C-).

SPAN 3050 (3) Spanish Phonology and Phonetics

Designed to teach some of the methods, techniques, and tools of descriptive linguistics as they apply to articulatory phonetics. Students analyze important contrasts between sounds of Spanish and English by means of phonetic transcription.

  • Prereq. SPAN 3000 (minimum grade C-).

SPAN 3100 (3) Literary Analysis

Students read short stories and other brief narrative texts, critical and creative essays, short plays, and poems to facilitate the acquisition of critical skills in identification of basic ideological and formalistic issues within texts being studied.

  • Prereq. SPAN 3000 (minimum grade C-) or equivalent.

SPAN 3120 (3) Advanced Spanish Grammar

Analysis of texts from morphological and syntactic perspectives. Structural and semantic characteristics of major features of Spanish are studied at the sentence level. Use of these grammatical features is then studied in selected literary texts.

  • Prereq. SPAN 3000 (minimum grade C-).

SPAN 3150 (3) Linguistic Analysis of Spanish

Introduces students to fundamental areas of linguistic analysis with special attention paid to Spanish (and Portuguese). The structural systems of language will be introduced (principles of sound patterns, word formation, meaning, and sentence structure). Different types of language variation will be discussed (historical, social, regional).

  • Prereq. SPAN 3000 (minimum grade C-).

SPAN 3200 (3) Spanish Culture ONLINE

Summer 2017 only: SPAN 3200 Spanish Culture is an ONLINE summer course (TERM A) and will be offered via D2L. This course, entirely taught in Spanish, is a survey of Spanish culture, history, literature, and the arts focusing on special events, trends, and people from ancient times to the present day. Students will gain an understanding of major themes in Spanish history and culture, identify major figures and events as well as their importance, and acquire familiarity with the cultural diversity and variety of Spanish traditions. Furthermore, they will develop their critical thinking and language skills in Spanish. The students will improve their reading skills, expand their vocabulary, and advance their ability to express complex ideas in Spanish. The course will include online weekly discussions and postings, quizzes, written responses to readings, two video recordings, and a final exam (all done online). The students will need to watch the lectures online (each divided in short videos); all of them will be posted on D2L along with the power points and other relevant materials. 

SPAN 3200 (3) Spanish Culture

Examines historical bases of modern Spain's cultural and political currents.

  • Prereq. SPAN 3000 (minimum grade C-).

SPAN 3220 (3) Latin American Culture: Spanish America and Brazil

Examines literary, artistic, and philosophical currents in Spanish America and Portuguese America (Brazil), from pre-Columbian times to the present. Taught in Spanish.

  • Prereq. SPAN 3000, PORT 2110 and PORT 2120 (minimum grade C- in each course).
  • Credit not granted for this course and SPAN 3210.
  • Same as PORT 3220.

SPAN 3230 (3) Discovering Barcelona: Culture and Heritage

Presents more than 2,000 years of Barcelona's cultural heritage in the city of Barcelona from the Romans to the present. We will read works by locals and foreign authors to understand how the city has been a hub of the European and Mediterranean cultures for centuries.

SPAN 3240 (3) Catalan Culture 1: Nation and Art

Introduces students to the literary, artistic, and historical currents of Catalonia, an economically vibrant area of the Iberian Peninsula with 10 million people, its capital Barcelona, and a distinct culture and language. The course examines national identity and major works from renowned Catalan artists, spanning architecture, painting, and literature, like Dali, Gaudi, or Miro.

  • Prereq. SPAN 3000 (minimum grade C-).

SPAN 3250 (3) Catalan Culture 2: Contemporary Trends and Barcelona

Introduces students to the contemporary social and cultural trends of Catalonia as they take place mainly in its capital Barcelona. The course examines current developments in fields such as theatre, art, fashion, cooking, urban design or architecture.

  • Prereq. SPAN 3000 (minimum grade C-).

SPAN 3260 (3) Late 19th and 20th Century Argentine Narrative

Considers a series of late 19th and 20th century canonical works from several genres (poetry, short story, essay, and the novel). The student will acquire a very specific knowledge of late 19th and 20th century Argentine literature, its relationship to specific social actors and specific historical processes.

SPAN 3270 (3) Barcelona: Understanding Local and Immigrant Cultures

Explores the history of Barcelona, a cosmopolitan city that is one of the oldest in Europe, from an interdisciplinary, European perspective that emphasizes the city's cultural diversity and pluralism. A range of historical, literary, artistic, and sociological texts will be examined.

SPAN 3280 (3) Introduction to Catalan Literature & Film

Introduces students to the rich and diverse literary and film traditions of Catalonia, an economically vibrant area of the Iberian Peninsula with 10 million people and a distinct culture and language.

  • Prereq. SPAN 3000 (minimum grade C-) or equivalent.

SPAN 3310 (3) 20th Century Spanish Literature

Surveys leading writers of Spain from 1898 until the present.

  • Prereq. SPAN 3100 (minimum grade C-).

SPAN 3340 (3) 20th Century Spanish American Literature

Introduces contemporary Spanish American literature.

  • Prereq. SPAN 3100 (minimum grade C-).

SPAN 3700 (3) Selected Readings: Spanish Literature in Translation.

Introduces selected Spanish literature masterpieces.

  • Taught in English.
  • Will not count toward major or minor requirements.
  • Approved for Arts and Sciences core curriculum: literature and the arts.

SPAN 3800 (3) Selected Readings: Latin American Literature in Translation

Introduces selected Latin American (Spanish and Portuguese) literature masterpieces.

  • Taught in English.
  • Does not count toward the Spanish major or minor requirement.
  • Approved for Arts and Sciences core curriculum: literature and the arts.

SPAN 4010 (3) Advanced Rhetoric and Composition.

Designed to improve written expression in Spanish. Offers a detailed study of nuances of grammar points most difficult for students. Gives attention to errors in student compositions and to various styles of written Spanish.

  • Similar to SPAN 3010
  • Recommended prereq. SPAN 3120 (minimum grade C-).
  • Required prereq. SPAN 3100 (minimum grade C-).

SPAN 4060 (3) Problems of Business Translation in Spanish 1

Develops skills in English-Spanish and Spanish-English translation and interpretation.

  • Prereq. SPAN 3040 (minimum grade C-).

SPAN 4070 (3) Problems of Business Translation in Spanish 2

Legal and commercial documents are studied, prepared, and discussed to enable students to perform successfully in real translation situations.

  • Restricted to Spanish majors with a subplan of International Spanish for Professionals.

SPAN 4110 (3) Hispanic Women Writers

Discusses the image of women in Spanish literature through the centuries using works by representative female writers.

  • Recommended prereqs. SPAN 3120 and an additional course above SPAN 3000 (minimum grade C- in each course).
  • Required prereq. SPAN 3100 (minimum grade C-).

SPAN 4150 (3) Major Works/Trends: Spanish Literature to 1700

Treats major literary tendencies of Spanish literature from its origins to the end of the Baroque period.

  • Prereq. SPAN 3100 (minimum grade C-).

SPAN 4160 (3) Major Works/Trends: Spanish Literature 1700 to the Present

Required a reading of selected masterpieces and an examination of major movements and figures in the literature of Spain from 1700 to the present.

  • Prereq. SPAN 3100 (minimum grade C-).

SPAN 4170 (3) Major Works/Trends: Spanish/American Literature through the 19th C

Examines major works of Spanish American literature from the colonial period to the late 19th century. Emphasizes major figures and their works.

  • Recommended prereqs. SPAN 3120 and an additional course above SPAN 3000 (minimum grade C- in each course).
  • Required prereq. SPAN 3100 (minimum grade C-).

SPAN 4180 (3) Major Works/Trends: Spanish-American Literature Modern/Contemporary

Examines major works of Spanish American literature from late 19th century to present.

  • Recommended prereqs. SPAN 3120 and an additional course above SPAN 3000 (minimum grade C- in each course).
  • Required prereq. SPAN 3100 (minimum grade C-).

SPAN 4220 (1-3) Special Topics in Spanish and/or Spanish American Literature

Examines intensively particular topics or issues concerning Spanish and/or Spanish American literature selected by the instructor.

  • May be repeated up to 7 total credit hours.
  • Recommended prereqs. SPAN 3120 and an additional course above SPAN 3000 (minimum grade C- in each course).
  • Required prereq. SPAN 3100 (minimum grade C-).

SPAN 4230 (3) Special Topics in Luso-Brazilian and/or African Literature

Designed to examine intensively particular topics or issues concerning the literatures of Portugal, Brazil, and/or the African countries of Portuguese colonization.

  • May be repeated up to 6 total credit hours.
  • Same as PORT 4230.
  • Recommended prereqs. SPAN 3120, and an additional course above SPAN 3000 (minimum grade C- in each course).
  • Required prereq. PORT 3230 and SPAN 3100 (minimum grade C- in each course).

SPAN 4430 (3) Special Topics in Hispanic Linguistics

Examines intensively particular topics or issues concerning Hispanic linguistics selected by the instructor.

  • May be repeated up to 9 total credit hours on different topics.
  • Recommended prereq. SPAN 3120 and an additional course above SPAN 3000 (minimum grade C- in each course).
  • Required prereq. SPAN 3100 (minimum grade C-).

SPAN 4450 (3) Introduction to Hispanic Linguistics

Introduces students to the main areas of inquiry within the field of Hispanic linguistics. Topics to be covered include speech and language, phonetics and phonology, morphology and syntax, semantics, linguistic change and variation, and Spanish spoken in the United States.

  • Same as SPAN 5450.
  • Recommended prereq. SPAN 3120 and an additional course above SPAN 3000 (minimum grade C- in each course).
  • Required prereq. SPAN 3100 (minimum grade C-).

SPAN 4620 (3) Cervantes

  • Recommended prereq. SPAN 3120 and an additional course above SPAN 3000 (minimum grade C- in each course).
  • Required prereq. SPAN 3100 (minimum grade C-).

SPAN 4650 (3) Methods of Teaching Spanish

Familiarizes students with current methodology and techniques in foreign language teaching. Peer-teaching coupled with opportunity to teach mini-lessons provide students with actual teaching experience in the foreign language classroom.

  • Same as SPAN 5650.
  • Restriction: admission to the teacher certification program.
  • Recommended prereq. an additional course above SPAN 3000 (minimum grade C-). Required prereq. SPAN 3100 and SPAN 3120 (minimum grade C- in each course).

SPAN 4660 (6) High School Spanish Teaching

Part of supervised secondary school teaching required for state certification to teach Spanish. These hours do not count toward student hours in the major nor in the total departmental hours allowed.

  • Pass/Fail only.
  • Required prereq. SPAN 4650 or SPAN 5650 (minimum grade D-).

SPAN 4840 (1-3) Independent Study

  • Departmental approval required.
  • May be repeated up to7 total credit hours.

SPAN 4930 (1-4) Languages Internship for Professions

Participants interested in public service or management-oriented careers in government or business are able to work as interns in public sector agencies or in private industry, on campus, or abroad.

  • Recommended prereq. SPAN 3200 and an additional course above SPAN 3000 (minimum grade C- in each course).
  • Required prereq. SPAN 3100 (minimum grade C-).

SPAN 4980 (1) Methods Language Learn/Pedagogy

Required, intensive mini-course for teaching assistants in Spanish and Portuguese. Provides teachers with the opportunity to learn about language learning theory and pedagogy.

  • Restricted to graduate students only.

SPAN 4990 (3) Spanish Honors Thesis

  • May be repeated up to 7 total credit hours.
  • Recommended restriction:
    • 18 hours of upper-division Spanish
    • 3.00 GPA overall
    • 3.50 GPA in Spanish